SOLUTION: An equilateral triangle has a height of 26cm. What is the length of each side of the triangle in radical form?

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Question 944675: An equilateral triangle has a height of 26cm. What is the length of each side of the triangle in radical form?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the side of the equilateral triangle be a.
Then the height of the equilateral triangle is √3a/2.
√3a/2=26
a=52/√3
Side of the equilateral triangle is 52/√3.